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In 1953, the ascent of Everest remained the last of Earth's greatchallenges. Standing at over 29,000ft, the world's highest mountain posed afearsome challenge and had already claimed thirteen lives in previousexpeditions.

Faced with treacherous winds, sub-zero temperatures and battling altitudesickness, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally achieved the impossibleand became the first men to stand atop Everest. It was an event that stunned theworld and defined an era.

Sir Edmund Hillary's incre­dible achievement remains one of the greatestadventure stories of all time; the epic journey of a man from modest beginningswho overcame adversity to reach the highest point on Earth.

Both a classic triumph of the underdog story and a gripping, cinematicexperience, BEYOND THE EDGE is a tale of human endurance, ...]]>